AGENDA DC Redevelopment Commission Nov 2 Meeting

 AGENDA

DEARBORN COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONS MEETING

November 2, 2017

9:30 a.m., 3^rd Floor Commissioners Room

County Administration Building

215 B West High Street, Lawrenceburg, Indiana

1. Call to order

1. Title VI Statement for Compliance

1. Approval of Minutes

October 16, 2017 Meeting

1. Claims & Financials

1.  TIF Fund Claims

2.  One Dearborn Invoice and Progress Report

3.  Financials 

1. New Business

1.  Confirmatory Resolutions for West Aurora, West Harrison and St. Leon

1. One Dearborn Report

1.  Aurora Industrial Park Sign Demo Project

2.  Overview Presentation of Duke Site Readiness Program

1. Attorney’s Report

1. Other Business

1. Adjournment

Agenda for TIF Public Hearings Nov 2

 AGENDA

DEARBORN COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONS 

PUBLIC HEARINGS

November 2, 2017

 3^rd Floor Commissioners Room

County Administration Building

215 B West High Street, Lawrenceburg, Indiana

9:00 a.m. Call to order Public Hearing for West Harrison Proposed Amended TIF Plan

9:09 a.m. Close Public Hearing

9:10 a.m.  Call to order Public Hearing for West Aurora Proposed Amended TIF Plan

9:19 a.m. Close Public Hearing

9:20 a.m.  Call to order Public Hearing for St. Leon Proposed Amended TIF Plan

9:29 a.m. Close Public Hearing

Op-Ed: Political Corruption and How to Kill It

October 27, 2017

by Andrew M. Horning

Unlike any other employer in the world, the average voter does not spend time and money to seek and research job applicants. Voters don’t pore over resumes or hold face-to-face interviews; too few even watch the too-few televised debates.

It’s the opposite. Most voters expect candidates to grab their attention with billboards, yard signs, radio spots, TV ads and lots of newspaper column inches. Candidates research voters, however, to target ads for maximum effect. They learn exactly how much it costs to buy your vote, because that adds up to a lot of money — more every year. “Viable” federal candidates must raise multiple millions now, or we’re told they have no chance of winning.

Do you know where that money comes from, and the effect that resulting government has on your life?

Let’s review one federal office; then you can imagine how this works across the nation with billions upon billions of dollars from local elections up to the U.S. President.

I ran for an Indiana U.S. Senate seat in 2012, which, after all the receipts were in, cost donors about $51 million. Almost $33 million of that came from groups outside of Indiana. In 2016 the Indiana U.S. Senate seat sold for over $75 million; almost $46 million of which came from groups outside Indiana. This upcoming U.S. Senate race is shaping up as much more costly still.

Though incumbents win over 90 percent of the time, the Democratic Party incumbent has already raised close to $7 million. On the Republican side, the “Defeat the Elite” candidate, who is himself a U.S. Congressman and has raised over $2 million so far, held a luxurious fundraiser for California elites. Another down-to-earth regular guy legislator threw in $800,000 of his own money for a job that pays $174K. Between 10 candidates so far, it’s already a $10-million race a full year before election day.

If you go to opensecrets.org, you can easily see that many mass donors like bank and securities groups, law firms, insurance and healthcare corporations give to multiple candidates across party lines.

Why? Because they don’t care so much who wins as they do that they made a good investment that will pay back many thousands of times over. It’s easy to connect millions in campaign donations with trillions in policy and law. It’s easy to see that this is why politicians say one thing to voters, and do another for their donors. That’s how they get hired  —by you.

This is not a criticism of the candidates, power brokers and power-purchasers for the way they’re playing the system. It’s not their system. It’s yours.

Our founders bequeathed us elections not as passive hiring processes but as the means of peaceful revolution. Politicians hire themselves if you let them. Elections are about firing politicians.

But again, federal reelection rates have shot up to well-over 90 percent even as approval rates sank into single digits. Politicians and those who purchase them can see this absurd dichotomy, of course. And they see that over 90 percent of voters never vote against this puppet show.

So, if the political players can assume that over 90 percent of us are satisfied with this madness, they can concentrate on that very profitable business of special deals for special people; robbing Peter to pay Paul.

You are not Paul, by the way.

While money has become the fuel of winning political campaigns, let’s stop fooling ourselves about their modus operandi. It’s corruption. Unless you’re among the less than 10 percent who ever vote against it, you’re considered willing participants.

You, as a voter, are supposed to fix this. The good news is that it’s easy to do. If you want politicians who won’t sell you out, quit electing the ones who’ve already been bought.

Andrew M. Horning is an adjunct scholar of the Indiana Policy Review Foundation who lives in Freedom, Ind. He writes on classical-liberal topics and is an expert on the federal and state constitutions.

DC Redevelopment Commission Public Hearing and Meeting Notices Nov 2 9 AM

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Hearings

The Dearborn County Redevelopment Commission will hold Public Hearings regarding the West Harrison, West Aurora and St. Leon recently updated Economic Development TIF Plans. The Hearings will be Thursday, November 2, 2017 beginning at 9:00 a.m. and will take place at the

Dearborn County Administration Building, 3^rd Floor Conference Room,

215 B West High Street,

Lawrenceburg, IN  47025.

We provide equal access for our disabled citizens. If you are in need of auxiliary aids or special assistance, please contact the commissioners’ office.

PUBLIC NOTICE

The Dearborn County Redevelopment Commission has called a meeting for Thursday, November 2, 2017 at 9:30 a.m.  

The purpose of this meeting is to approve a Confirmatory Resolution for the amended West Harrison, West Aurora and St. Leon Economic Development Plans.  Also to be discussed will be the demolition of a sign in the West Aurora TIF area business park, housekeeping items and One Dearborn updates.

The meeting will take place at the

Dearborn County Administration Building, 

3^rd Floor Conference Room,

215 B West High Street,

Lawrenceburg, IN  47025

We provide equal access for our disabled citizens. If you are in need of auxiliary aids or special assistance, please contact the commissioners’ office.

Health Board Meeting Set for October 26th

The Health Board meets on October 26th at 7:30 PM in the County Commissioners Room at the County Administration Building 3rd floor.

Jamie A. Smither, VRP
Vital Records Clerk
Dearborn County Health Department
215 B. West High Street
Lawrenceburg, IN 47025
(812) 537-8826 (office)
(812) 537-1852 (fax)

17 October 2017 Dearborn County Commissioners Meeting Notes

17 October 2017 Dearborn County Commissioners Meeting Notes

Present: Shane McHenry, President, Art Little, and Kevin Lynch

Also present: Leah Bailey, Covering for the Auditor, Andy Baudendistel, Attorney, and Sue Hayden, Administrator

Baudendistel read the title VI statement as legally required.

ABSENT: Gayle Pennington, Auditor

OLD BUSINESS: none

NEW BUSINESS:

Knights of Columbus Request for Annual Prayer on the Square – Gerald Bruns- Friday January 19th, 2018 at 10 AM- approved by Commissioners.

Ordinance to Amend Animal Control Ordinance- Baudendistel said he had been working with PAWS and Animal Control. Community Cat may or not be feral and they currently have colony cat caretakers which has not been utilized in 4 years since created. They are changing the ordinance to Community cat caretakers. The cats get sterilized, ear tipped, and have rabies shots.This is based on Boone County KY’s successful version of this. There is  vicious dog ordinance change with regard to the number of days for hearings. Community cats can only be returned to a property with the property owner’s permission. There are a few changes to be made at Marlene Underwood’s suggestions. He recommended tabling until he could write those in. PAWS noted that grant funding could happen also with the ordinance. Working cats programs also work with farms. Tabled until the changes can be incorporated at the Nov 7th meeting. 

ADMINISTRATOR- Sue Hayden- nothing

AUDITOR- Leah Bailey  for Pennington- Claims and October 3rd Minutes approved

ATTORNEY- Andy Baudendistel- nothing further. 

COMMISSIONER COMMENTS: Art Little- just thinking about hurricanes and forest fires - pray for them 

Shane McHenry- Bright area Business festival was good for the area and the fire dept supported it well too. 

PUBLIC COMMENT- Phil Darling-  thinks the community cat program is a great idea and cited personal experience with about 20 cats. 

LATE ARRIVAL- none

Meeting Adjourned at 6: 20 PM

Christine Brauer Mueller

Lawrenceburg Township

16 October 2017 Dearborn County Redevelopment Meeting Notes

16 October 2017 Dearborn County Redevelopment Meeting Notes

Present: Jim Deaton, Chairman, Dave Deddens, and John Rahe, 

ABSENT: Alan Goodman, Jim Helms, and Jamie Graf (non- voting school board member)

Also present:Sue Hayden, county administrator and minute taker, Andrea Ewan, attorney, Gayle Pennington, Auditor and DCRC treasurer.

Title VI statement reading was waived as I was the only public present.

Memorandum for Executive Session- read by Deaton to verify that they only discussed what was advertised. Approved.

Actions on executive session- Board gave One Dearborn to enter into discussion for Project Haze. 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES- Sept 21 minutes approved

UNFINISHED BUSINESS: none

CLAIMS AND FINANCIALS- Barnes and Thornburg claim for $1871.71 for the three TIFs revisions. 

NEW BUSINESS: John Rahe said that the meeting with Duke they said FEMA is collecting insurance up to the 500  year flood level. That will be costly for some of our land in the 500 year flood level. Ewan said that it has to do if they have a lender and it has to do with older parcels too. Rahe said that will be expensive to buy land in the West Harrison TIF. Randall said that she will continue to look into that. She thinks it is not as big a deal as the 100 year flood level. Ewan said it is up to the lender. They often look at it in relation to the building. Some are pickier and look at the entire parcel. No decision. 

ONE DEARBORN REPORT: Aurora Industrial Park Sign Demo Project- Randall received one bid at $1800- Alpha Demolition- Jeff Caudill in Sunman on Lawrenceville Road. He was professional- they do a lot of demo projects. If you want to move forward, Andrea Ewan should review the agreement. Two other quotes came in late and they were more expensive- between $3-5,000. Alpha was lower probably because they have their own equipment etc. Board approved proceeding with Ewan to review.

Randall went on to say they went thru the Duke Readiness Project and they gave us a lot of positive feedback and said our site was shovel ready. They will provide the final marketing piece after it is edited. They have to decide whether to demo the one residence that is there? You don’t have to demo the building per Duke, but it does make it quicker for development. They may make it gold certified by the state. Duke said to leave it open- rather than subdivide so that even a 50 acre site could be had for that. She wants to report on that at the next meeting.

ATTORNEY’S REPORT- Ewan said they did get approval from Commissioners on all the amended TIF plans. Denny Kraus had issues with some of the Land Descriptions and they are working to clean up that for auditor etc.

Deaton- There was one PC member that did not like TIF at all. Randall basically said that it went thru. Ewan said that Denny is making the descriptions work for Auditor etc. 

OTHER BUSINESS- none 

ADJOURNMENT - 9:30 AM

Christine Brauer Mueller

Lawrenceburg Township

AGENDA Oct 17 DC Commissioners Meeting

AGENDA

DEARBORN COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING

October 17, 2017 

6:00 p.m., Commissioners Room

County Administration Building

215 B West High Street, Lawrenceburg, Indiana

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

III. TITLE VI STATEMENT FOR COMPLIANCE

IV. OLD BUSINESS

V. NEW BUSINESS

1. Knights of Columbus Request for Annual Prayer on the Square – Gerald Bruns

2.  Ordinance to Amend Animal Control Ordinance

VI. ADMINISTRATOR – Sue Hayden

VII. AUDITOR – Gayle Pennington

1.  Claims/Minutes

VIII. ATTORNEY – Andy Baudendistel

IX. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS

X. LATE ARRIVAL INFORMATION

XI. PUBLIC COMMENT

XII. ADJOURN

AGENDA Oct 16 DC Redevelopment Commission Meeting

 AGENDA

DEARBORN COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONS MEETING

OCTOBER 16, 2017

9:00 a.m., 3^rd Floor Commissioners Room

County Administration Building

215 B West High Street, Lawrenceburg, Indiana

EXECUTIVE SESSION @ 8:30 a.m. for: IC 5-14-1.5-6.1(b) (4) & IC 5-14-1.5-6.1(b) (2) (D)

1. Call to order

1. Title VI Statement for Compliance

1. Memorandum for Executive Session

1. Actions Regarding Executive Session

1. Approval of Minutes

September 21, 2017 Meeting

1. Claims & Financials

1. TIF Fund Claim

2. Financials 

1. New Business

1. One Dearborn Report

1.  Aurora Industrial Park Sign Demo Project

1. Attorney’s Report

1. Other Business

1. Adjournment

DC Redevelopment Commission Executive Session and meeting Oct 16

PUBLIC NOTICE

Executive Session 

&

DCRC Meeting

The Dearborn County Redevelopment Commission

will hold an Executive Session on

Monday, October 16, 2017 at 8:30 a.m.

And a meeting at 9:00 a.m.

The purpose for the Executive Session is to discuss interviews and negotiations with industrial or commercial prospects or agents of industrial or commercial prospects by the Indiana economic development corporation, the office of tourism development, the Indiana finance authority, an economic development commission, a local economic development organization (as defined in IC 5-28-11-2(3)), or a governing body of a political subdivision. 

This is classified confidential by state and federal statute: 

IC 5-14-1.5-6.1(b) (4)

And also for the purposes of discussing strategy with the respect to the purchase or lease of real property by the governing body up to the time a contract or option to purchase or lease is executed by the parties.

This is classified confidential by state and federal statute:  

IC 5-14-1.5-6.1(b) (2) (D)

These meetings will take place at the

Dearborn County Administration Building, 3^rd Floor Commissioners Room,

215 B West High Street,

Lawrenceburg, IN  47025

4 October 2017 Dearborn County Council BUDGET Hearing and Meeting Notes

4 October 2017 Dearborn County Council BUDGET Hearing and Meeting Notes

Present: Liz Morris, President, Dennis Kraus. Sr., Ryan Brandt, Alan Goodman, and Bill Ullrich. 

ABSENT: Dan Lansing and Charlie Keyes

Also present: Gayle Pennington, Auditor and Leah Bailey, Comptroller

Council President Liz Morris called the meeting to order and asked if there were any comments or questions about the budget. No one spoke. There were only 3 people in the audience and they were there for the following meeting appropriations. Council then waited for 15 minutes to start the regular meeting. 

Morris read the Title VI statement as required by law.

Moment of silence for Tina Weigel, sister of Lynn Deddens,  and for Bill Ewbank, former Adm and Veteran’s officer

PROSECUTOR – Lynn Deddens

Furniture and improvements for new office- Deddens said that they are leaving their furnishings behind in the courthouse for their use. $200,000 from capital improvements and furniture that she thinks they won’t use it all. They also are paying for the services of the woman who did the work on the building decor and finishes.

Transfer $30,000 be split to misc operating expense and Acc’t 42500. approved.

Grant application from Rising Sun regional Foundation to create an interdiction team of 3 officers for heroin and other drugs- $39,322- for equipment for observation and officer safety. Approved to apply. No county money involved. Brandt abstained. 

HIGHWAY – Tim Greive

Slip repair- $185,680 75/25 matching grant for Huesman Road slip. This is for an NRCS grant. Paying for our share out of riverboat- approved. McAllisters did good work on several slips discussed with Council. Bonnell is being resubmitted. He also talked about seeing a map of why we have all the slips in our area and Cincinnati. Eye-opening as to the explanation of our slip expenses.

ADMINISTRATOR – Sue Hayden

Draw down for claims on the Annex project- passed out the $1,657,157.65 budget for annex and asked to have it all. They will not be back for any more. This is all that will be available to them. Morris said she heard a lot of compliments on how the facade matches the old courthouse. This money had already been approved by Council. 4 yea and 1 nay from Kraus on this final amount. 

PLANNING & ZONING – Mark McCormack

Legal services- BZA was challenged for judicial review and it was not covered by county insurance until the $2500 was expended. Court 10 times with Johnny Wright and 5 contempt hearings. This cost each time for the attorney. Have emptied out all their accounts except for $188. $4000 approved. 

AUDITOR – Gayle Pennington-

My Vacccine Grant $28,125 for Health Dept- Approved as it needs no money from county. 

Utilities through year end- $51,000 was budgeted and it didn’t account for the annex and some of those bills are showing up now. McHenry will have to address the issue with annex bills coming in early. Approved the $51,000 only. 

Minutes for July 25, 2017 approved with corrections

Minutes for Aug. 28, 2017 approved with corrections

Meeting on Oct 18 for formal budget adoption will be advertised. Sheriff needs additional meals request for jail. Discussion about waiting to hear sheriff's request until November. This will probably be too late. Leah will check to see if they can wait till Nov 28th meeting. 

Some discussion that Brandt asked about regarding something Paige recommended to Council about making sure that money left over is just not spent in the final quarter. They are looking at parameters and making sure unnecessary purchases aren't being made. Pennington will check with Paige and get information to the Council. Goodman thinks they need to meet with Commissioners about it. Kraus also wants to know who will take care of monitoring. This would require a resolution and advertising is important to consider. 

PUBLIC COMMENT-  none

Meeting adjourned at 10:07 AM

Christine Brauer Mueller

Lawrenceburg Township

3 October 2017 Dearborn County Commissioners Meeting Notes

3 October 2017 Dearborn County Commissioners Meeting Notes

Present: Shane McHenry, President and Art Little

ABSENT: Kevin Lynch

Also present: Gayle Pennington, Auditor, Andy Baudendistel, Attorney, and Sue Hayden, Administrator

Baudendistel read the Title VI statement as required by law.

OLD BUSINESS:

NEW BUSINESS:

Dearborn County Redevelopment – Vice Pres. Dave Deddens & Atty. Andrea Ewan 

Resolutions to Amend Economic Development Plans for: 

West Aurora, St. Leon and West Harrison - Ewan- presented and each was approved with no discussion. Baudendistel said this just gives the DCRC the tools to spend the TIF money more expansively for what they need. West Harrison had an amendment for the 14 acres to be acquired form the Stone property also. 

USDA EWP Wrap-Up (Hueseman Rd) – NRCS District Conservationist, Matt Jarvis - project is finished up now DC Soil and Water and County Highway helped with that. Any questions? McHenry asked about $ figures. $846,325- with $577,040 from Natural Conservation of that.This was for road slip. Listerman later commended this group and Tim Grieve for getting the $500,000 plus the the taxpayers didn’t have to pay for here for this project. 

Certification of Approval for Shelter Program – Heart House Director, Craig Beckley Almost 16 years open- as of March 2018. run from 70-90% of employment at this shelter. This is unusual among shelters. They don’t believe the answer is a handout- so they press that. We give people a couple days to get used to the community. They are required to fill out and put out 10 applications a day. People stay a little longer at Heart House than at other shelters. They stay a month or two to make the changes to get jobs. Recidivism rate is 5% which is less than most shelters. They have had people from foreign countries and even from other states too. They try to give them the life skills and Purdue Home Extension helps teach those. Molesters, sex crimes, or violence in background checks are not taken. They take people from community corrections also. Always very tight financially. Not here to beg for money- maybe at another time. 8,9, and 24 apartments they own in three areas. They get income from the apartments, but it is reduced for the people who need that. Emergency Solutions Grant is where they get 8% of their budget. They sign this in order to get their approval to go for this grant. Approved. McHenry thanked him for all his work. 

HIGHWAY DEPT. Todd, Listerman, County Engineer

1. United Consulting – Presentation of 2017 Bridge Inspections- 3 reps came to present the completed summary. DC is in full compliance with the state. 102 bridges, 22 are posted for weight limits. 3 new bridges were replaced since last inspection. 2 more are set for completion soon. Some bridges are set for annual inspection due to condition and they are listed in front of the report. Scour plans are in there also. Load grading policy is in effect by 2019. Average age is 50 years for DC. For the state is 43 years.Thanked the county for allowing them to do the work here. Listerman said this is the first cycle that they did not have an increase in the years scheduled for replacement. The number of bridges on the annual inspection have gone up though. 19% of bridges are rated at 50% so needing replacement. Several bridges are scheduled for the next 2 years.  The next 4 items are less than 20 ft long so they are not called bridges even though they look and perform like a bridge- they are called small structures.  

2. Small Structure #111 & #112 / Station Hollow Road Agreement-FPBH, Inc for NTE $29,400 approved to sign design agreement. 

3. Small Structure #148 / Hueseman Road Agreement FPBH, Inc for $27,900- Approved to sign the design agreement. 

4. Small Structures #211 & #213 / Lower Dillsboro Road Agreement Civil Con, Inc. for $29,550- Approved to sign design agreement. 

5. Small Structure #667 / 1 Mile Road Replacement Agreement - Jacobi, Toombs, and Lanz for $35,500- Approved to sign design agreement.  

5. INDOT Community Crossing Matching Grant Fund Award $840,967 for 50% match- the cap was $1million and we were 6th highest award received. Presented this from Governor Holcomb to Commissioners. This was for 2018 road paving. Looking at Johnson Fork, Whites Hill, Carolina Trace, Sand Run, Stateline South of Bright, Georgetown, Old 52 in Harrison.

Planning and Zoning - Mark McCormack: Baudendistel presented- 

Ordinance to Change Zoning Classification of Certain Real Estate from H-1 to B-2- Baudendistel said this goes hand in hand with what was presented at the last meeting. This just formalizes the zoning map change to reflect what was done in the Zoning Ordinance. Approved. 

Updated Interlocal Agreement with Town of Dillsboro and County & Plan Commission for $7200 annual and prorated for 2017 to July. Baudendistel said that is also has automatically renewing provision. Approved. 

ADMINISTRATOR- Sue Hayden- presented for Denny Kraus, Jr about mapping. Kraus said- surveyor, GIS and Planning and Zoning started a mapping program about 8 years ago and don’t seem to have enough staff to do it on their own. Got quotes from 1 out of 4 mapping companies. Folding maps about $3 and Map books about $5 each. They will get together with the committee and move forward. There is money set aside for this in perpetuation fund.

AUDITOR- Gayle Pennington- Claims and Minutes from Sept 19 were approved. 

ATTORNEY- Andy Baudendistel- will have reps for animal control ordinance on cats for next meeting. Some items on vicious dogs too. 

COMMISSIONER COMMENTS- McHenry asked for moment of silence for Lynn Deddens sister and Bill Ewbank, former Vet officer. 

Little - thinking about the massacre in Las Vegas- hurricane tragedies, and Puerto Rico- keeping them in our prayers too. 

PUBLIC COMMENT- none

LATE ARRIVAL-none

Meeting Adjourned at 9:35 AM

Christine Brauer Mueller

Lawrenceburg Township

COUNCIL BUDGET HEARING AND MEETING 9 AM Oct 4

County Council Budget Hearing starts at 9 AM Wednesday Oct 4 followed by the additional appropriations on the agenda listed previously on this blog.